Question 1

Though the courts routinely grant custody to heterosexual parents regardless of whether the arrangement is better for the child or not,biological parents who are gay or lesbian are often denied custody of their own children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When two females kiss they get a different reaction than when two males kiss.The less sanctioned female kiss illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the sexual double standard
B)   compulsory heterosexuality
C)   bisexuality
D)   homosexuality A

Question 3

This chapter takes the position that gays are a minority group subject to all of the same pressures and persecution that all minority groups face and thus advocates that the problem with homosexuality is that it _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is defined and labeled as deviant
B)   goes against God's will
C)   defies universal cultural norms
D)   is unnatural A

Question 4

Because homosexuality is behavior that does not conform to social expectations,it is common for homosexuals to be __________ and treated as second-class citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)   stigmatized
B)   normalized
C)   celebrated
D)   miscegenated

Question 5

The fact that 47 percent of Americans feel that sexual relations between two adults of the same sex is sometimes or always wrong,and that 63 percent of older Americans view homosexual relations as wrong,is taken as evidence of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that 47 percent of Americans...

Question 6

Which of the following treatments has been utilized by psychiatry as a cure for homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social change
B)   Behavioral conditioning
C)   Pet therapy
D)   Solitary confinement

Question 7

Discuss the Judeo-Christian view of homosexuality and how that ideology has affected church policy toward gays and lesbians.Use examples.
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the Judeo-Christian view of homosexuality and...

Question 8

Some people cannot get themselves to think of homosexuals as equal to heterosexuals.In a social hierarchy,they place homosexuals at or near the bottom.These people exhibit __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a mental disorder
B)   homophobia
C)   compulsory heteronormativity
D)   anti-Semitism

Question 9

Scientific research on the biological basis of sexuality has largely excluded __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientific research on the biological basis of...

Question 10

Derek,who is gay,would have faced __________ penalties in the fourteenth century as compared to the penalties gays face today.

Accepted Answer

A)   no
B)   harsher
C)   more lenient
D)   the same

Question 11

Which was the first state to allow marriage for same-sex couples?

Accepted Answer

A)   Massachusetts
B)   Hawaii
C)   Colorado
D)   New York

Question 12

The "Don't Ask,Don't Tell" rule led to a large number of homosexuals in the military coming "out of the closet."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Public opinion __________ homosexuality and homosexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   is split about
B)   is uniformly accepting of
C)   condemns
D)   is impossible to measure about

Question 14

The term "sexual preference" implies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   socially created sexuality
B)   a sense of choice regarding the sex of the persons one is attracted to
C)   a deterministic view of sexual attraction
D)   a religious stance

Question 15

About __________ percent of juveniles who are lesbian,gay,bisexual,or transgendered indicate they have heard anti-gay comments.

Accepted Answer

A)   99
B)   75
C)   50
D)   20

Question 16

A sexual orientation toward someone of the opposite sex,such as when a female is attracted to a male,refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   homosexuality
B)   heterosexuality
C)   bisexuality
D)   asexuality

Question 17

Ernie has lately begun speaking out on the issue of gay,lesbian,and bisexual rights.He is becoming a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ernie has lately begun speaking out on...

Question 18

__________ has a long tradition in Western society,largely because of the Judeo-Christian treatment of homosexuality as a heinous sin.

Accepted Answer

A)   Heterophobia
B)   Homophobia
C)   Homophilia
D)   Heterophilia

Question 19

Stonewall effectively stopped the gay rights movement.

Accepted Answer